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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2026
Joint Committee on Transport
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2026
Joint Committee on Transport
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2026
202. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the targeted actions that are being taken to address the shortage of tourist accommodation in North Fingal, including hotel capacity and bed and breakfast provision, particularly given the area's proximity to Dublin Airport and key visitor routes, and the potential economic benefits of increasing overnight stays in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45473/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2026
34th Dáil
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2026
COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2026
86. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will develop and publish a long-term, cross-sectoral strategy to address gender inequality across the cultural, communications and sporting sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43694/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2026
6. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the additional measures under consideration to bring Ireland back on track to meet its carbon budgets and legally binding 2030 emissions reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44390/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 June 2026
Joint Committee on Transport
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
2387. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the current status and timeline for the national model of care for allergy services; the departments or agencies involved; to provide a description of the work carried out to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43884/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
1714. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports or flexibilities available to new childcare providers who have purchased an existing facility but are unable to open due to Core Funding restrictions; if these rules are being kept under review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43890/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
1713. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality how frequently the requirement for a break in service under Core Funding rules has resulted in delayed openings of childcare services nationally; if a review of this requirement is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43889/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
1712. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration has been given to allowing continuity of childcare provision in an existing premises where ownership transfers between providers, without requiring a break in service, in order to protect continuity for children and families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43888/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
1711. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has assessed childcare capacity in Lusk, County Dublin, in light of the planned closure of the learn to grow service at the end of July 2026; the measures being put in place to ensure sufficient alternative provision for the more than 50 families affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43887/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
1710. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department will engage directly with Fingal County Childcare Committee and the providers involved in the learn to grow facility in Lusk, County Dublin to examine options to avoid the projected six-month gap in childcare provision due to the application of Core Funding rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43886/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
1709. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review the core funding rules which require a six-month break in service where a new childcare provider seeks to introduce a different fee structure, in circumstances where a premises has transferred ownership; to consider introducing flexibility to prevent a gap in service provision, as is currently facing families in Lusk, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43885/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
1109. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing a requirement for local authorities to work with developers of all new major housing developments to produce a comprehensive amenity plan as part of the planning process with a view to ensuring the timely delivery of cultural, recreational and sporting infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42983/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
951. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to reinstate the bus service for 20 primary school children in the Moanroe area who are currently without a school transport service to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43894/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
950. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to address the level of demand for a school transport service from the Ahawilk and Inniskean areas to a school (details supplied) where approximately 14 to 15 post-primary students have applied through the recent Bus Éireann portal but currently have no access to a transport service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43893/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
460. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to publish a consolidated aviation strategy addressing airport capacity, regional airports, aviation decarbonisation, sustainable aviation fuels, passenger growth and surface transport connectivity [42661/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
459. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether a draft updated National Aviation Policy has been prepared by his Department; whether it has been circulated to Government or stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42660/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
458. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether work has commenced on an updated National Aviation Policy to replace the existing 2015 policy framework; the current status of that work; the timeline for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42657/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
197. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Taoiseach when the CSO will publish an updated set of the ‘Employment Analysis of Maternity and Paternity Benefits 2019-2022’. [44120/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
Joint Committee on Children and Equality
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
252. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration has been given to enhanced passenger information, temporary shuttle services or additional park and ride facilities to support concert goers using public transport during summer 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41353/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
251. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has assessed the capacity of existing public transport services to safely and efficiently facilitate concert attendees travelling to and from major events during summer 2026; whether any gaps or deficiencies have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41352/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
250. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has engaged with concert promoters, venue operators, An Garda Síochána and local authorities regarding transport management plans for major summer concerts and events in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41351/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
249. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether additional late night or increased frequency public transport services are planned by Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and Luas operators to accommodate demand arising from major summer concerts and events in 2026; the routes and services affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41350/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
248. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether a co-ordinated transport plan has been developed between the National Transport Authority, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and Luas operators to facilitate concert goers attending major summer concerts and events in Dublin and other urban centres during summer 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41349/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
247. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport whether the National Transport Authority has met with Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and Luas to discuss and co-ordinate public transport services for major summer concerts and events in 2026; the dates on which such meetings took place; the agencies represented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41348/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
180. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the implementation of the school transport review; and specifically, the steps taken to date to reduce the distance criteria for eligibility under the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40724/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
122. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Education and Youth her Department's plans to develop and implement a nationwide common application system for school admissions, in order to streamline the process for parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40725/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
63. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has undertaken any review, benchmarking exercise or assessment of the effectiveness of employee performance management systems across the civil service and wider public service, including comparisons with other European Union member states or Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries; the findings and recommendations arising from any such work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39984/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2026
51. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department is considering any reforms or updates to the Public Spending Code, Infrastructure Guidelines or associated public project appraisal and governance frameworks; the specific reforms under consideration; the timelines for implementation of any such reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39985/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2026
Joint Committee on Transport
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
1361. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the current population figures for persons aged over 70 years and children under eight years in north County Dublin that her Department and the HSE are using to provide healthcare;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39483/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
1360. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the position regarding measures being taken, or planned, by her Department or the HSE to address capacity constraints which may impact on eligible persons accessing GP services and the schemes to which they are entitled in north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39482/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
1359. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health to provide the current GMS panel size for each registered general practitioner in north County Dublin, as of the most recent date available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39481/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
1358. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if any general practitioners in North County Dublin have open or under-subscribed GMS lists; to provide the panel sizes in each such case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39480/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
1357. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of general practitioners in north County Dublin with a breakdown of their GMS patient lists by GP visit card category (including General, over 70s, under 8s and carers) and medical card category, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39479/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
1356. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health to outline the current panel size of all general practitioners participating in the General Medical Services (GMS) scheme in North County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39478/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
817. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide the number of fixed charge notices and prosecutions issued in each of the years 2023 to 2025 for offences relating to illegal, obscured or unreadable motorcycle registration plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39494/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
789. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of inspectors and superintendents currently serving in Y district;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38835/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
788. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of Garda members, sergeants, inspectors and civilian staff assigned to Y district; the number of vacancies currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38834/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
787. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of middle management positions within an Garda Síochána, including inspectors and superintendents; the breakdown of these roles, by Garda division; whether there are any identified vacancies at these ranks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38833/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
504. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if a review has been undertaken of the effectiveness of current civil service performance management frameworks in driving delivery, accountability and project execution; the findings of any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39466/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
503. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has considered establishing a central Government delivery unit or implementation office with responsibility for monitoring major State projects, procurement performance and European Union directive transposition timelines across Departments and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39465/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
502. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has examined performance management and delivery accountability systems used in other European Union member states including Denmark and Estonia; if any reforms are under consideration arising from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39464/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
501. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has considered introducing named senior responsible owners for major Government projects and European Union directive transposition obligations in order to strengthen accountability and oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39462/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
500. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has considered introducing formal performance management frameworks for Secretaries General and senior civil servants linked to the timely delivery of legislation, infrastructure projects and European Union directive transposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39461/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2026
496. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has carried out any recent assessment of the condition, capacity and suitability of Lusk Garda station with a view to upgrade the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38827/26]